New 1st Gen Tundra Owner

55k original miles. It was my late grandfather's truck. LBJs were replaced at 30k miles, and the front brakes were replaced at 50k miles six years ago. I'm proud to be the owner of a 1st generation Tundra.

 

Congrats! You're going to want to read this>>https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/
Lot's of valuable information. You're going to want to take care of the timing belt. It's not just miles, it's age. Recommended 9 years or 90K. Seriously, read that thread. Many, many years of knowledge about these trucks.

 

Whoa, 55K!!! That's awesome. Congrats! Welcome to the group. Would be of great value to read the link @ATBAV8 posted above.

 

My truck had roughly the same miles when I got it! Man, I was NOT happy with what I found under the damn valve covers. Ugh.

 

Very nice.
Check the Timing belt as others have said. Radiator also. And do the fluids. None of them are hard or expensive to do. Brake fluid especially degrades over time rather than miles.

 

Welcome aboard! Read that mega thread and do your gramps proud by keeping that thing in tip top shape.

 

So far, I've completed several updates to the truck. I replaced the rear emergency brake cable and flushed and bled the brakes, including the load-sensing proportioning valve (LSPV). Currently, I am waiting for the timing belt kit from Rock Auto, which is an Aisin kit. I have also ordered the crankshaft seal, camshaft seals, and a Toyota Form In Place Gasket. Additionally, I plan to order a radiator from Rock Auto and seven gallons of Super Long Life Coolant from the dealer.
I had the rubber green bushing for the brake sensor wear out, so I ordered a replacement bushing from Amazon. In the meantime, I'm using a zip tie to block the hole where the brake sensor plunger goes through. I installed a bed cover from Amazon, and to my surprise, it worked out really well.
Recently, I encountered a check engine code P0441. I ordered a replacement gas cap and the purge valve 90910-12259, and I'm waiting for them to arrive this Friday so I can install them. I also replaced the door weather strips and the front window side weather strips. I’m currently waiting for the rear glass weather strip to arrive for installation. Also added the Weathertech Window deflectors.

 

FYI only.

The Camshaft seals are significantly more difficult to replace on the '05-'06 trucks with VVTi engines. You can download a copy of the FSM here that shows the proper way to do it (see the "So you just bought a 1st gen Tundra" sticky, there's a link around the 5th or 6h sentence).

But what I'll forewarn you about with cam seals on the VVTi engines is this: DO NOT forget to utilize the service bolt to lock things down. We had someone who didn't do this, and it led to a 24-page thread trying to hash out what the exact problem was.

Needless to say, I think anyone that's been wrenching for a while can potentially do the job. But you need to follow the directions if you've never done it before, and I would not rely on YouTube videos to get you there. If you do use a YouTube video, I implore you to make sure the video is showing a VVTi engine, not the earlier 2000-2004 version of the 2UZ-FE.

 

I plan to have my mechanic do this work.

 

Awesome. Well, if you happen to start having random misfires after, you know why

 

I did the TPMS grounding mod today, which eliminated the annoying low tire light.

 

Huh. I made it go away in about 90 seconds by erasing the code from my TPMS ECU using a basic Bluetooth OBDII dongle. The info on how is on this forum. And all the other sensors continued to work and alert me of tire pressure changes after. Then I reset my TPMS ECU after I got new tires and installed new sensors. I think the sensors cost $100?

I’ll never understand why yall think it’s a good idea to ground out wires on your trucks rather than fix the problem. I did it for free as a stopgap, no mods required, then permanently fixed it for the next 12-15 years buying new Denso sensors. What’s the logic in bypassing a safety system? What happens if you’re on the interstate for a few minutes and pick up a nail before the on-ramp, don’t realize your tire is low, and you shred it, then total your truck or yourself? Was it worth saving the $100 you’d pay getting new sensors?